Brick-drying frame



April 29, 1924. -1,492,188

C. H. YOUNG B'RI CK DRYING FRAME Fj led Aug. 4 1922 Apr. 29, 1924.

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CLARENCE E. YOUNG, E BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

BRICK-DRYING FRAME.

Application filed August 4, 1922. Serial No. 579,584.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CLARENCE H. YoUNo, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Boston, in the county of Sufi'olk and State of Massachusetts, have invented an Improvement in a Brick-Drying Frame, of which the following description, in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a specification, like characters on the drawings representing like parts.

1y invention relates to a drying frame for bricks or the like and has among its objects the provision of a light weight rack for such a frame which may be easily and iiti cheaply constructed and repaired.

My invention will be best understood, however, from the following description when'read in light of the accompanying drawings of one specific embodiment of my invention submitted for illustrative purposes, while the scope of my invention will be more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings Fig. 1 shows a perspective of a fragment of the frame;

Fig. 2 is an end elevation of one of the racks; while 7 Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawings and to the preferred form of my invention the brick dry ing frame comprises a plurality of spaced racks 1 formed of structural steel, each of which supports a plurality of shelves consisting of steam pipes 3 arranged side by side. As will be understood the frame is arranged in a drying tunnel while the bricks are placed for drying on pallets positioned on the shelves.

Each of the racks comprises a pair of side posts, which as shown are T-shaped in cross section so as to provide a flange 5 and a web 7, the webs of opposite posts being positioned to extend toward each other. As shown. the pipes are supported on the cross pieces 9, each of whi h is T-shaped in cross section so as to provide the horizontally arranged web 11 and the vertically arranged flange 13 in contact with and secured to the webs? of the side posts. The upperportion of the webs 13 of the cross pieces are provided with semicircular recesses 15 for re eiving the pipes and for holding said pipes in spacedrelation.

' For convenience of manufacture I have shown the side posts formed each of a pair of angle irons arranged with a web of each in sideto side relation so as to form the T- shaped cross section. The members supporting the pipes are likewise composed of a pair of angle irons arranged to provide a T-shaped cross section. It will be noticed that when the recesses 15 are cut in the web of the uppermost angle iron of the cross pieces 9 the resistance of said uppermost an gle iron to flexure is materially reduced.

For this reason the lowermost angle iron is' provided for reenforcing the uppermost angle iron.

Both angle irons of the cross pieces are secured at opposite ends of the contacting webs of the angle irons forming the side posts by means of rivets 17 or if desired for making the racks of knock-down construc tion by means of bolts or screws. For balancing the load on the side posts the cross pieces 9 are placed alternately on op osite sides of the webs 7, this staggered re ation uniformly distributing the load.

Providing feet for the racks are angle shaped members 19 which are riveted or bolted to the flanges 5 of the side posts. For increasing the rigidity of the individual racks I connect the tops of each with a bar 21 and provide the corner braces 23. For preventing relative tilting of the racks when the pipes expand the up ermost portion of the side posts are connected bv' means of the longitudinally 'extending angle irons 25.

It will be understood that by the use of structural steel I am enabled to form a frame of light weight yet of sufiicient rigiditv and that bv emnloving'a number of re atively small parts to make up the frame the same may be easily transported, erected and repaired.

Although I have described for purposes of illustration one'specific embodiment of my invention it is tobe understood that I am not limited thereby to the particular mechanical details of this embodiment but that wide deviations may be made therefrom without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Claims:

1. In a drving frame, the combination with a plurality of superimposed shelves each comprising a plurality of steam pipes arranged side bv side, of spaced racks for supporting said shelves. said racks each comprising T-shaped side posts arranged at opposite sides of said shelves with their webs facing said shelves, a plurality of angle irons at each rack carried at opposite ends by the webs of said side posts, said angle irons having one of their sides vertically arranged and provided with spaced recesses for supporting said steam pipes, and each of said angle irons having a separate angle iron arranged below it for reenforcing it, said se arate angle iron having one web horizontal y disposed and in contact with the horizontal web of the first mentioned angle iron.

2. In a drying frame, the combination with a plurality of superimposed shelves each comprising a plurality of steam pipes arranged side by side, of spaced racks for supporting said shelves, said racks each comprising T-shaped side posts arranged at, opposite sides of said shelves with their webs facing said shelves, a plurality of supports for said shelves at each rack, each of said supports comprising an angle iron arranged with one of its webs vertically, said vertically arranged web being provided with recesses for receiving said steam pipes, and an angle iron reenforcing member for each of the first mentioned angle irons arranged below and with one of its webs in contact with the horizontal web of said first mentioned angle iron, and means for securing all of said angle irons to the side posts.

3. In a drying frame, the combination with a plurality of superimposed shelves each comprising a plurality of steam pipes arranged side by side, of spaced racks for supporting said shelves, said racks comprising T-shaped side posts arranged at opposite sides of said shelves with their webs directed toward said shelves, said racks further comprising T-shaped members carried at opposite ends by the webs of said side posts with their flanges vertically arranged, and said T-shaped members being placed alternately at opposite sides of the webs of said side posts.

4. In a drying frame, the combination with a plurality of superimposed shelves each comprising a plurality of steam pipes arranged side by side, of spaced racks for supporting said shelves, said racks comprising T-shaped side posts arranged at. op-

osite sides of said shelves with their webs irected toward said shelves, said racks further comprising T-shaped members carried at opposite ends by the webs of said side posts with their flanges vertically arranged, and said T-shaped members having the upper portion of their flanges formed to provide spaced recesses for re.- ceiving said steam pipes.

5. In a drying frame, the combination with a plurality of superimposed shelves each comprising a plurality of steam pipes arranged side by side, of spaced racks for supporting said shelves, said racks comprising T-shaped side posts arranged at opposite sides of said shelves with their webs directed toward said shelves, said racks further comprising T-shaped members carried at opposite ends by the webs of said side posts with their flanges vertically arranged, and said T-shaped members being placed alternately at opposite sides of the web of said side posts and having the upper portion of their flanges formed to provide spaced recesses for receiving said steam pipes.

6. In a drying frame, the combination with a shelf comprising a plurality of pipes arranged side by side, of a rack for supporting said shelf, said rack comprising a horizontally arranged member for supporting said pipes, said horizontally arranged member comprising an angle iron arranged with one web vertically, said vertically arranged web being recessed to receive said pipes, and an angle iron for reenforcing said first mentioned angle iron and being arranged with one of its webs in contact with the horizontal web of said first mentioned angle iron.

7. In a drying frame, the combination with a plurality of superimposed shelves each com rising a plurality of pipes arranged si e by side, of racks for supporting said shelves, said racks comprising side posts and horizontal members for carrying the shelves supported by said side posts, and said horizontal members being alternately staggered for distributing the load on said side posts.

8. In a drying frame, the combination with a plurality of superimposed shelves each com rising a plurality of pipes arranged si e by side, of racks for supporting said shelves, said racks comprising side posts and horizontally disposed angle irons for carrying the shelves, said angle irons at opposite ends having one web in side to side relation and secured to the posts, and said angle irons being alternately staggered for distributing the load on said posts.

9. In a drying frame, the combination with' a plurality of superimposed shelves each comprising a plurality of pipes in side to side relation, of racks for supporting said shelves, said racks each comprising side 7 posts and horizontal members supported thereby, said horizontal members each comprising a pair of angle irons with one web of each in contact and the other web of each on the same side and arranged vertically, the uppermost of said vertical webs being recessed for receiving said pipes, and means for securing said horizontal members to said side posts with the vertical web of at leastone of said angle irons in side to side relation with said post. 7

10. In a drying frame, the combination with a plurality of superimgiosed shelves each comprising a plura ity o side relation with said posts, and alternatev horizontal members being arranged at opposite sides of said posts for distributing the load thereon.

11. A structural steel rack for supporting the pipes of a drying frame, said rack comprising angle. irons with one of the webs arranged vertically and recessed for receiving said pipes, and meansfor reenforcin said angle irons against flexure;

12. In a brick d ing frame, the combination with a plurality of shelves each com-' prising steam pi es arranged side by side,

of structural stee racks for supporting said shelves, and bracing members connecting the upper portions of said racks to each other. 13. In a drying frame, the combination with a plurality of superimposed shelves each comprising steam pipes arran' side by side, of s aced racks-for supportmg said shelves, sai racks each comprising side consisting of posts; of T-shaped cross section with their webs directed toward said pipes, cross pieces of T shapedcross section forsu porting said aving' their. 1

pipes, and-said cross .pieces I anges vertically arranged and secured to the webs of said posts. 7

14. In a drying frame, thecombination with a plurality of superimposed shelves each comprising steam pipes arranged side by side, of spaced racks for supporting said shelves, said racks each comprising side posts and cross pieces for supporting said pipes secured to said posts, said side posts each' a1pair of angle irons arranged to present a shaped cross section, said cross pieces each consisting of. a pair of angle irons arran ed to present a T-shaped cross section, 'an the web of the T-shaped side osts being secured to the flanges of the -sha ed cross pieces. a

15. n a drying frame, the combination with a plurality of superimposed shelves each comprising steam pipes arranged side by side, of spaced racks for supporting said shelves, said racks each comprising side posts and cross pieces for supporting said pipes secured to said posts, sald side posts each I consisting of a air of angle irons arranged to present a-T-s aped cross section, and' said cross pieces each comprisin .an angle iron secured to the flange of -sai T-shaped side post.

In testimony whereof, name to this specification. I

CLARENCE H. YOUNG.

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